Academics

Meet the Faculty

Specialization: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Bell, Stephanie
Professor Bell has recently joined the Pepperdine Community as an Assistant Professor of Law and Assistant Director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Professor Bell teaches Mediation Theory and Practice and supervises the ... More »

Coe Jr., Jack J.
A specialist in private international law, Professor Coe's training includes advanced studies in Europe. He received his LL.M. at Exeter, where he was a Rotary International Graduate Fellow, the Diploma of the Hague Academy of International ... More »

Helfand, Michael A.
Michael Helfand received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2007. In 2009, he received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University, where his fields included contemporary theory, political philosophy, and American politics. More »

Miller, Anthony
Professor Anthony Miller has been teaching at Pepperdine University School of Law since 1977. He has taught Torts, Remedies, Constitutional Law- Individual Rights, Family Law, Community Property, Domestic Relations Dispute Resolution, Labor ... More »

Robinson, Peter
Professor Robinson's humor, energy and ability to articulate lessons from his mediation experiences have made him a popular lecturer and trainer; he has presented advanced negotiation and mediation skills courses in more than thirty states and ... More »

Stipanowich, Thomas J.
Thomas J. Stipanowich is William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution and Professor of Law at Pepperdine University, as well as Academic Director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. The Straus Institute was ranked number one ... More »

Weston, Maureen Arellano
Maureen Weston is Professor of Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. She received her J.D. from the University of Colorado, and B.A. in Economics/Political Science at the University of Denver. Professor Weston teaches courses on ... More »